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Forwards Selected NRC Products - High Level Waste Program, Dtd Nov 1987

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The attached document entitled "Selected NRC Products -- High-Level Waste Program" dated November 1987 is being distributed for your information.

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HIGH-LEVEL WASTE PROGRAM j

INTRODUCTION j

The purpose of this list is to identify selected NRC High-Level Waste Program

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products and provide a summary of current and planned documents issued by the j

NRC staff. The list is not intended to be directive in nature but rather to offer a collection of products generated by the HLW program in order to i

provide timely guidance/advice for prelicensing and eventual licensing l

phases. It is necessary to use a variety of documents to provide such guidance because of: a) variability in the nature of the technical issues in l

a HLW; b) the site specific nature of many of the issues; c) the evolving nature of issues with time as the exploratory site investigations are carried out; and d) variability in what is an appropriate level of detail that must be j

addressed in guidance.

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) has established by law schedules for certain accomplishments in the HLW program. For many reasons, DOE will meet the milestones while, in some cases, they may be unable to meet the schedule. Due to the uncertainties in investigative results and changes of i

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priorities and schedules, guidance flexibility is also needed The variety of existing documents and procedural forms allows the staff to take a flexible i

approach in assuring efficient, timely and complete guidance in t'.e prelicensing and licensing phases. This summary permits interested parties

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who have limited time and who cannot, practically speaking, follow the great amount of detail that is the subject of the prelicensing guidance process to i

be informed of how the process is working. This summary offers a listing of generic as well as site-specific products which have been or are being j;

planned. The document will be reviewed and reissued on a periodic basis.

l The summary is divided into three major components: Regulations, Licensing i

Guidance Process; and NRC Review Plans. Copies of the referenced documents can be obtained from the USNRC Public Document Room.

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REGULATIONS 4

While there are a number of NRC and other Federal agencies rules and j

regulations which pertain to the prelicensing and licensing actions, this list

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includes only those products produced by the HLW Program.

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3 10 CFR Part 60--Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories.

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o Licensing Procedures for HLW in Geologic February 1981 Repositories

- NEPA/EIS Adoption (Proposed)

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- Site Characterization and State/Tribal July 1986 Participation (Final) o Technical Criteria for HLW in Geologic Repositories June 1983 Unsaturated Zone July 1985 l

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- Definition of High-Level Waste (ANf.;)

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EpA Standard (Proposed)

June 1986 II. LICENSING GUIDANCE FROCESS This section is divided into eight areas: Site Characterization Analysis (SCA) and Semi-annual update reviews; Regulatory Guides; Staff Technical Positions; Documented Technical Meetings; Environmental Assessment Reviews; Contractor Reports (Research and Special Studies); State/Tribal Interactions; and Program Planning and Management Reviews.

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SITE CHARACTERIZATION ANALYSIS AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS The Department of Energy (DOE) announced in August 1987 that consultation draft Site Characterization Plans (CDSCPs) will be issued for all three sites simultaneously in early January 1988. Subsequently, DOE plans to conduct

!i consultations with the NRC, States and Indian tribes to discuss comments on the CDSCPs. After consideration of the comments received and workshop discussions, DOE will prepare and issue the statutory SCPs required by the 4

Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) and 10 CFR Part 60. NRC's Site Characterization Analyses (SCAs) will be completed six months after SCP release. Follow up will be provided by semi-annual reports issued by the DOE. The NRC reports would be in response to the DOE's semi-annual reports which are also required under the NWPA (Section 113).

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REGULATORY GUIDES Regulatory Guides are drafted by the staff to establish a standard approach to licensing. They are not directives, but reflect acceptable procedures or actions which would be considered acceptable by the staff.

l The current plans are to issue standard content and format documents as Regulatory Guides.

TITLE DESCRIPTION ISSUE DATE 1.

Regulatory Guide 4.17 Standard Format and Content March 1987 l

of Site Characterization Plans for High-Level Waste Geologic Repositories 2.

Regulatory Guide Safety Analysis Report TBD Format Guide C.

STAFF TECHNICAL POSITIONS l

Staff Technical Positions have been divided into two types: Generic l

Technical Positions, dealing with issues which relate to licensing activities for repositories independent of the technology or site selected; and Site Technical Positions, which give site specific guidance/advice.

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SITE TECHNICAL POSITIONS (STPs)

STPs provide a format for establishing the staff's positions on site specific issues. The set of STPs for a given site provides a means of tracking and tracing positions taken by the staff. Issue-oriented Site Technical Positions (ISTPs) are generated in each technical review area (hydrogeology, etc.) for each site.

ISTPs constitute what the staff considers to be a systematic and comprehensive identification of issues which need to be resolved for licensing. Other detailed STPs are issued as appropriate throughout the pre-licensing period. They establish acceptable methods of analysis, minimum information needs, or acceptable methods of data gathering and form the basis for tracking issues over time.

The concept of STPs was developed to provide maximum flexibility in completing a series of technical positions that have sufficient formality to record staff positions and to notify the prospective licensee (DGE). STPs (other than ISTPs) will be initiated by the need for documentation of a staff concern or in response to a major question raised by the licensee.

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Issue-oriented Site Technical Positions (ISTPs)

The ISTPs were coordinated with DOE/NRC workshops in individual program areas.

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Geology/Geophysics (Draft)

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Geochemistry (Draft)

September 1984 (iii) Waste Package (Draft)

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Repository Design/Rock Mechanics (Draft)

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Hydrogeology (Draft)

September 1984 NNWSI (i)

Geology/Geophysics (Draf t)

September 1984 (ii)

Geochemistry (Draft)

September 1984 (iii) Waste Package (Draft)

September 1984 (iv)

Repository Design/Rock Mechanics (Draft)

September 1984 (v)

Hydrogeology (Draft)

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SALT (1)

Geology/Geophysics (Draf t)

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Geochemistry (Draft)

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Others as Identified SALT (1)

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GENERIC TECHNICAL POSITIONS (GTPs)

The specific issues that rcust be addressed in a potential licensing case i

will be site specific. Therefore, the principal mechanism for documenting guidance is through the site specific guidance described in the SCA section j

II.A. above, and in section II.D. (Technical Meetings). Notwithstanding this, some issues can be grouped in generic non-site specific categories. From the j

experience gained in the consultation process at various sites, the staff is identifying areas where it would be useful to document guidance ir. this generic fashion. For the most part, this would involve repetition of staff l

positions already developed and documented. The following lists generic i

technical positions already developed or under development. Also listed are technical areas where the staff is tentatively considering developing GTPs.

j o Documentation of Computer Codes, NUREG/CR-0856 June 1983 48FR31761, 7/11/83 o Determination of Radionuclide Solubility in November 1984 Groundwater for Assessment of High-level Radionuclide Waste Isolation (Final) o Waste Package Reliability Analysis (Final)

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o In-Situ Testing During Site Characterization (Final)

December 1985 o Design Information Needs in Site Characterization December 19S5 1

Plans (Final) o Borehole and Shaft Seals (Final)

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1 o Determination of Radionuclide Sorption for HLW January 1987 i

Repositories (Final) o Modeling Strategy Document for HLW Performance July 1984 Assessment o Licensing Assessment Methodology for HLW Geologic July 1984 Repositories (Draft)

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o Interpretation and Identification of the Disturbed July 1986 Zone (Draft) o Groundwater Travel Time (Draft)

July 1986 o Seismo-Tectonic Evaluation Methodology (Draft)

TBD o Guidance for Determination of Anticipated Processes and TBD Events and Unanticipated Processes and Events (Draft)

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TITLE ISSUE DATE o Items and Activities in the HLW Geologic Repository July 1986 Program Subject To 10 CFR Part 60 Quality Assurance Requirements(Draft) o Qualification of Existing Data (Final)

June 1987 o Peer Review (Final)

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DOCUMENTED TECHNICAL MEETINGS The purpose of the technical meetings is to assure that an information flow is maintained between the NRC and DOE which facilitates the accomplishment by each agency of ts responsibilities relative to site investigation and site characterization. Technical meetings are held to review data, review and consult on interprttation of data, identify potential licensing issues, agree on the adequacy of rethods and approaches for acquisition of information and data as well as avai hble data. Schedules of activities pertaining to these technical meetings wili be made publicly available to all interested parties.

A written report agreed to by both NRC and DOE will be prepared for each meeting including agreements reached. The meetings are open to State/Tribal representatives and allow public attendance as observers.

BWIP WORKSH0pS AND TECHNICAL MEETINGS MEETING DATE Hydrazine Data Review July 21-22, 1987 Hydrology Workshop April 7-9, 1987 l

Hydrology Data Review December 2-5, 1986 Project Management Meeting August 4, 1986 Hydrology Meeting December 9-10, 1985 Exploratory Shaft Design Workshop December 3-4, 1985 Design of Seismic Survey May 23, 1985 Hydrology Workshop May 22, 1985 Management Meeting April 10, 1985 a

Hydrologic Characterization December 12-13, 1984 QA Visit December 10-11, 1984 I

Geology Data Review October 22-26, 1984

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MEETING DATE Geolcgy Data Review July 30-31, 1984 4

Hydrologic Characterization Plans June 12-13, 1984 Barrier Material Test Plan May 8-9, 1984 Geology Workshop March 13-15, 1984 Rock Mechanics Data Review January 23-26, 1984 Hydrologic Data Review January 9-16, 1984 Geochemistry Workshop January 9-12, 1984 Exploratory Shaft and Underground Testing November 29-December 2, 1983 Performance Assessment August 29-September 1, 1983 Technical Management Meeting August 4-5, 1983 Hydrology Testing July 11-15, 1983 Site Issue Meeting June 13-16, 1983 Hydrology Meeting June 7-10, 1953 Management Meeting May 27, 1983 Geology and Geologic Stability April 11-15, 1983 Repository Design October 5-6, 1982 Hydrologic Modeling of Pasco Basin September 27-28, 1982 Waste Package/Geochemistry August 9-12, 1982 Hydrology July 21-27, 1982 Underground Testing Plans for the SCR June 9-10, 1982 Hydrology January 12-D,1982 Site Technical and Program Review September 22-26, 1981 Site Technical and Program Review July 7-17, 1980

9 NNWSI WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL MEETINGS Seismotectonics Technical Meeting September 22-23, 1987 Exploratory Shaft Meeting April 14-15, 1987 Management Meeting June 12, 1986 Management Meeting February 19-20, 1986 Exploratory Shaf t Design/Construction August 27-28, 1985 Waste Package July 23-25, 1985 Management Meeting March 11, 1985 Sample Acquisition for Topopah Spring Member February 4, 1985 and Calico Hills Tuff QA Visit December 13-14, 1984 Geology Data Review September 17-28, 1984 Hydrology Date Review July 25-28,1984 Design/Rock Mechanics Data Review July 17-20, 1984 Geochemistry July 10-13, 1984 Waste Package October 18-19, 1983 Geology October 4-6, 1983 Hydrology September 20-21, 1983 Hydrology Data Review January 27-28, 1983 Conceptual Design January 24-25, 1983 Hydrology January 18-19, 1983 Geochemistry January 12-13, 1983 Site Technical and Program Review May 17-19, 1982 Peer Review of NNWSI August 24-28, 1981 Site Technical and Program Review February 16-24, 1981 Site Technical an1 Program Review September 24-25, 1979 Geor.hemistry and Hydrogeology March 2, 1979 m

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MEETING DATE Site Technical and Program Review February 23-24, 1978 Seismic/Geologic Design Criteria for January 25, 1978 Waste Repository SALT WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL MEETINGS Salt (TBEG) Core Review October 20-22, 1987 Exploratory Shaft Facility Design Meeting May 5-7, 1987 Management Meeting June 9-10, 1986 Waste Package January 22-24, 1986 Structure and Tectonics of the Palo Duro Basin November 19-21, 1985 Permian Basin Core Examination (Data Review)

August 5-8, 1985 Management Meeting June 18, 1985 QA lisit December 18-19, 1984 Gerphysics Data Review (Paradox Basin)

October 16-18, 1984 Ge1chemistry August 22-24, 1984 Rock Mechanics Data Review August 21-24, 1984 Information Management Systems Meeting August 8, 1984 Site Security and Safeguards May 23, 1984 Hydrology Data Review May 14-18, 1984 Repository Design, Exploratory Shaf t, and October 25-26, 1983 In-Situ Testing Waste Package Design and Performance August 9-10, 1983 NRC Guidance on SCP Content June 27-28,1983 DOE Salt Project Overview April 19-20, 1983 Review of the DOE Site Screening in Salt, May 11-21, 1981 Paradox Basin (meetings and site visits)

Survey of Salt Dome Investigations (meetings September 8-19, 1980 and site visits) r

11 GENERIC WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL MEETINGS MEETING DATE Issues Hierarchy and Issue Resolution Strategy October 8-9, 1987 Generic Design Basis Accident Dose Limit August 26, 1987 Q-List GTP August 25, 1987 NRC Staff Comments on OGR QA Plan August 19, 1987 QA Technical Meeting on Peer Review and May 14, 1987 Qualification of Existing Data GTPs Issues Hierarchy and Issue Resolution Strategy March 3-4, 1987 DWPF Vitrification Process, Waste Form and December 9-1D, 1986 Supporting Data Base Technical Meeting Waste Acceptance Process Meeting July 31, 1986 Level of Detail in the SCP May 7-8, 1986 Pilot Project Demo/Status of NWPA Program April 29, 1986 EA Site Ranking Methodology Briefing April 23,1986 Licensing Support System Coordinating Group April 22,1986 Rod Consolidation December 17, 1985 Generic QA Meeting December 4-5, 1985 Generic Seismo-Tectonics Meeting December 3-4, 1985 Site Characterization Plans--Chapter 8 October 29-30, 1985 Subsystem Performance Allocation September 26-27, 1985 DOE Position Paper on Retrievability and July 31, 1985 Retrieval Exploratory Shaft Facility Design/Construction, July 18, 1985 i

Licensing Issues, and the Exploratory Shaft Test Plans Q-list Methodology July 1, 1985 Appendix 7 to Site Specific Agreement--On-Site June 14, 1985 Representatives Activities Management Meeting with DOE May 30, 1985

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MEETING DATE Design Information Needs for SCPs April 18, 1985 Performance Allocation Meeting April 17, 1985 Review of Report "Recommended Safety, April 11, 1985 Reliability, QA and Management Techniques with Possible Application by DOE to the HLW Repository Program" Discussion of NRC Comments on DOE's Draft EAs April 8-9, 1985 DOE Annotated Outline for Site Characterization February 13, 1985 Plans l

Development of Licensing Issues and Information February 8, 1985 1

Management Systems QA Site Visits Summary Briefing January 28, 1985 Briefing on NRC Licensing Process January 28, 1985 NRC's Comments on DOE Draft Mission Plan December 17, 1984 I

Preparation for QA Visits to Project Sites November 3D, 1984 Transportation Model Workshop November 27-28, 1984

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NRC Licensing Process Briefing to DOE Field November 5-8, 1984 Offices QA Review Plan and Upcoming QA Site Visits October 24, 1984 QA Site Visits Planning Meetings October 18, 1984 September 17, 1984 In-Situ Testing Planning Meeting August 9, 1984

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i Discussion of the OCRWM Mission Plan April 11, 1984 NRC Review Plan of QA for Site Characterization May 12, 1983

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) REVIEWS The staff has reviewed and commented on all DOE's draft and final Environmental Assessments (EAs). These reviews are part of the continuing interface between the staffs of the DOE and NRC which will lead to early identification of potential licensing issues. The staff comments identify j

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i open items which are relevant to the potential licensing of each site based on information currently available and which will need to be resolved during site characterization.

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CONTRACTOR REPORTS In establishing the basis for guidance, the NRC staff periodically i'

requires assistance from contractors. Reports giving details of the results of such assistance are published as NUREG/CR documents. Some NUREG/CR reports are a reflection of results of experimental programs whereas others are technical evaluations utilizing existing expertise and data. The following lists divide these reports into seven technical review areas and also differentiate reports produced for the Office of NMSS from those produced for the Office of Research (RES).

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1 o Suggested Nuclear Waste Management NUREG/CR-0579 July 1979 1

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i o SWIFT Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-1968 March 1982 ll l

o Repository Site Definition in Basalt, NUREG/CR-2352 March 1982 Pasco Basin, WA o DNET Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-2391 March 1983 1

a o PATH 1 Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-2394 October 1982 o NRC Report on Dosimetry and Health NUREG/CR-2422 March 1983 Effects Self-Teaching Curriculum o Summary of Repository Siting Models NUREG/CR-2782 July 1982 (Final Report) o Repository Site Data Report for Tuff:

NUREG/CR-2937 November 1983 Yucca Mountain, Nevada i

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o Parameters and Variables Appearing in NUREG/CR-3160 June 1983 J

Radiological Assessment Ccdes o A Summary of Computer Codes for NUREG/CR-3209 March 1983 Radiological Assessment o Evaluation of Engineering Aspects of NUREG/CR-3218 May 1984 Backfill Placement for HLW Deep Geologic Repositories o Technical Assistance for Regulatory NUREG/CR-3235 April 1983 Development: Review and Evaluation of the EPA Standard 40 CFR 191 for Disposal of High-Level Waste o Verification of the Network Flow and NUREG/CR-3378 June 1984 Transport/Distributed Velocity Method (NWFT/DVM) Computer Code o A Summary of Repository Design Models NUREG/CR-3450 November 1983 o Benchmark Problems for Radiological NUREG/CR-3451 August 1983 Assessment Codes a

o Benchmark Problems for Repository NUREG/CR-3636 February 1984 Design Models o A Summary of Computer Codes for Waste NUREG/CR-3699 April 1984 Package Performance Assessment o SWIFT II Self-Teaching Curriculum NUREG/CR-3925 August 1986 o Repository Site Data Report for NUREGACR-4110 November 1985 Unsaturated Tuff: Yucca Mt, Nevada 1

o Repository Environmental Parameters NUREG/CR-4134 May 1985 and Models Relevant to Assessing the Revision 1 October 1987 j

Performance of HLW Packages o Methodologies for Assessing Long-Term NUREG/CR-4477 January 1986 Performance of HLW Packages o Assessing Compliance with the EPA HLW NUREG/CR-4510 October 1986 Standard: An Overview o TOUGH User's Guide NUREG/CR-4645 August 1987 i

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RES TITLE NUMBER DATE o Risk Methodology for Geologic Disposal of Radioactive Waste:

-- Sandia Waste Isolation Flow and NUREG/CR-0424 October 1978 Transport (SWIFT) Mode

-- The Network Flow and Transport NUREG/CR-1190 March 1982 (NWFT) Model

-- Distributed Velocity Method of NUREG/CR-1376 October 1980 Solving Convective-Dispersion Equation

-- Model Description and User Manual NUREG/CR-1636 May 1981 for Pathways Model Vol. 1

-- Sensitivity Analysis of the Vol. 2 May 1981 1

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-- Asymptotic Properties of the Vol. 3 May 1981 Environmental Transport

-- Effects of Variable Hydrologic Vol. 4 April 1982 Patterns on the Environmental Transport Model

-- Dosimetry and Health Effects NUREG/CR-2166 October 1981

-- The DNET Computer Code User's NUREG/CR-2343 April 1982 Manual I

o User's Manual for the Sandia Waste-NUREG/CR-2324 January 1982 Isolation Flow and Transport Model (SWIFT) Release 4.81 o Risk Methodology for Geologic Disposal NUREG/CR-2452 August 1987 of Radioactive Waste:

Final Report o An Assessment of the Proposed Rule NUREG/CR-3111 August 1983 (10CFR60) for Disposal of HLW in Vols. I and 2 Geologic Repositories o Data Input Guide for SWIFT II; The NUREG/CR-3162 April 1986 Sandia Waste-Isolation Flow and Transport Model for Fractured Media Release 4.84 4

o Theory and Implementation for SWIFT II; NUREG/CR-3328 August 1986 The Sandia Waste-Isolation Flow and Transport Model for Fractured Media Release 4.84

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o Preliminary Scenarios for the NUREG/CR-3353 November 1983 Release of Radioactive Waste from j

a Hypothetical Repository in Basalt of the Columbia Plateau i

o The Role of Geochemical Factors in the NUREG/CR-3490 March 1984 Assessment and Regulation of Geologic i

Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste o Reliability of Geotechnical, NUREG/CR-3494 November 1983 Environmental, and Radiological Instrumentation in Nuclear Waste Repository Studies

i o On the Development of Environmental NUREG/CR-3714 July 1984 Radiation Standards for Geologic I

Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste o Uncertainties in Long-Term Repository NUREG/CR-3832 August 1984 Performance Due to the Effects of Future Geologic Processes

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1 o Climatic Calibration of Pollen Data NUREG/CR-3847 June 1%4

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i o Stress-Corrosion Cracking of low-NUREG/CR-3861 February 1987 Strength Carbon Steels in Candidate HLW Repository Environments

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o A Three-Dimensional Computer Model to NUREG/CR-4042 January 1985 Simulate Fluid Flow and Containment Transport Thru a Rock Fracture System o Critical Parameters for a High-Level NUREG/CR-4161 Waste Repository Vol. I-Basalt May 1985 Vol. 2: Tuff May 1987 o Permeameter Studies of Water Flow NUREG/CR-4748 October 1986 Thtough Cement and Clay Borehole Seals in Granite, Basalt and Tuff i

o High-Level Waste Preclosure Systems NUREG/CR-4846 June 1987 Safety Analysis--Phase 2, Final Report i

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NMSS o An Appraisal of Nuclear Waste Isolation NUREG/CR-3158 October 1983 in the Vadose Zone in Arid and Semiarid Regions (with Emphasis on the NTS)

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RES TITLE NUMBER DATE o Unsaturated Flow and Transport Through NUREG/CR-3206 March 1983 I

Fractured Rock Related to HLW Repositories o Pressure Testing of Fractured Rocks--

NUREG/CR-3213 July 1983 A Methodology Employing 3-Dimensional i

Cross-Hole Tests o Prediction of Far-Field Subsurface NUREG/CR-3612 March 1984 Radionuclide Dispersion Coefficients l

from Hydraulic Conductivity Measurement o Relationship Between the Gas NUREG/CR-3680 April 1984 Conductivity and Geometry of a Natural Fracture o Field and Theoretical Investigations NUREG/CR-3736 August 1985 of Fractured Crystalline Rock Near Oracle, Arizona o Unsaturated Flow and Transport Through NUREG/CR-4655 May 1987 Fractured Rock Related to HLW Repositories--Final Report - Phase II o Dating Ground Water and the Evaluation NUREG/CR-4912 April 1987 of Repositories for Radioactive Waste 3.

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NMSS o Proceedings of the Conference on the NUREG/CP-0062 June 1985 Application of Geochemical Models to High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository l

Assessment 1

o Selected Hydrologic and Geochemical NUREG/CR-2983 January 1983 Issues in Site Characterization for Nuclear Waste Disposal; Flood Basalts at the Hanford Reservation o Status of Geochemical Problems Relating NUREG/CR-3062 March 1983 to the Burial of High-Level Radioactive Waste, 1982 l

I o Evaluation of Radionuclide Geochemical NUREG/CR-3730 March 1984 l

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o Review and Assessment of Radionuclide NUREG/CR-3763 September 1984 Sorption Information for the Basalt Waste Isolation Project Site (1979 through May 1983) o Progress in Evaluation of Radionuclide NUREG/CR-3851 Geochemical Information Developed by DOE (Oct-Dec 1983)

Sep 1984 Vol 1 High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository Site (Jan-Mar 1984)

Oct 1984 Vol 2 Projects (Apr-Jun 1984)

Feb 1985 Vol 3 (Jul-Sep 1984)

Oct 1985 Vol 4 o Progress in Evaluation of Radionuclide NUREG/CR-4236 Geochemical Information Developed by DOE (Oct-Dec 1984)

Oct 1985 Vol 1 High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository Site (Jan-Mar 1985)

Dec 1985 Vol 2 Projects (Apr-Jun 1985)

Apr 1986 Vol 3 Annual Report (Oct 84-Sep 85)

Jul 1986 Vol 4 o Progress in Evaluation of Radionuclide NUREG/CR-4708 Geochemical Information Developed by DOE (Oct 85-Mar 86)

Jan 1987 Vol 1 High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository Site Projects b)

RES o NRC Nuclear Waste Management NUREG/CP-0052 May 1984 Geochemistry 1983 o Uncertainties in Geologic Disposal NUREG/CR-2506 July 1983 of HLW - Groundwater Transport of Radionuclides and Radiological Consequences o Valence Effects on Adsorption: A NUREG/CR-2863 February 1983 Preliminary Assessment of the Effects of Valence State Control on Sorption o Radionuclide Migration Around Uranium NUREG/CR-3941 October 1984 Ore Bodies--Analogue of Radioactive Waste Repositories o Valence Effects on Solubility and NUREG/CR-4309 March 1986 Sorption o Temperature Effects on the Solubility NUREG/CR-4582 June 1986 and Speciation of Selected Actinides o A Study of Natural Glass Analogues as NUREG/CR-4842 February 1987 Applied to Alteration of Nuclear Waste Glass

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Design/Rock Mechanics a)

NMSS TITLE NUMBER DATE o Information Base for Waste Repository NUREG/CR-D495 March 1979 Design Vols. 1-7 o Identification of Characteristics Which NUREG/CR-2613 April 1984 Influence Repository Design--Domal Salt o Identification of Characteristics Which NUREG/CR-2614 April 1984 Influence Repository Design--Tuff o Evaluation of Alternative Shaft Sinking NUREG/CR-2854 March 1983 Techniques for HLW Deep Geologic Repositories o Thermal Impact of Waste Emplacement NUREG/CR-2910 March 1983 and Surface Cooling Associated with Geologic Disposal of Nuclear Waste o Relationship of an In Situ Test Facility NUREG/CR-2959 March 1983 to a Deep Geologic Repository for HLW i

o In Situ Test Programs Related to Design NUREG/CR-3065 March 1983 and Construction of HLW Deep Geologic Vols. I and 2 Repositories o Assessment of Retrieval Alternatives NUREG/CR-3489 May 1984 for the Geologic Disposal of Nuclear Waste o Parameters and Variables Appearing NUREG/CR-3586 January 1984 Repository Design Models b)

R_ES o Rock Mass Sealing--Experimental NUREG/CR-3473 September 1983 Assessment of Borehole Plug Performance, Annual Report, 6/82-5/83 o Axial Strength of Borehole Plugs in NUREG/CR-3594 December 1983 i

Granite and Basalt o Experimental Assessment of the Sealing NUREG/CR-4541 March 1987 Effectiveness of Rock Fracture Grouting 1

o Experimental Assessment of Borehole NUREG/CR-4641 June 1986 Wall Drilling Damage in Basaltic Rocks

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o Rock Mass Sealing--Experimental NUREG/CR-4642 June 1986 Assessment of Borehole Plug Performance, Annual Report, 6/84-5/85 Size Influence on the Sealing NUREG/CR-4738 September 1986 e

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o proceedings of Conference on High-Level NUREG/CP-0005 December 1978 j

l Radioactive Solid Waste Forms, December 19-21, 1978 at Denver, CO o Container Assessment--Corrosion Study NUREG/CR-2317 1981-1982 of HLW Container Materials (Quarterly Progress Reports) o Nuclear Waste Management Technical NUREG/CR-2393 February 1982 Support in the Development of Nuclear Vols. 1-3 j

Waste Form Criteria for the Nuclear i

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o Review of DOE Waste Package Program NUREG/CR-2482 Feb 1982 Vol 1

-- National Waste Package Program (Parts 1 and 2)

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Mar 1985 Vol 6 (Apr 84-Sep 84)

Mar 1985 Vol 7 (Oct 84-Mar 85)

Dec 1985 Vol 8 (Apr 85-Sep 85)

Dec 1985 Vol 9 o Packing Material Testing Required to NUREG/CR-2755 January 1983 Demonstrate Compliance with 1000-Year j

Radionuclide Containment o Review of Waste Package Verification NUREG/CR-3091 4

Tests, Semi-Annual Report (Apr 82-Sep 82)

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TITLE NUMBER DATE o Waste Package Performance After NUREG/CR-3219 Repository Closure Vol. 1 July 1983

-- Post-Emplacement Monitoring Vol. 2 May 1983 o Waste Package Reliability NUREG/CR-4509 February 1986 o Stress Corrosion Cracking Tests on NUREG/CR-4619 June 1986 HLW Container Materials in Simulated Tuf f Repository Environments o Evaluation and Compilation of DOE NUREG/CR-4735 Waste Package Test Data (Dec 85-Jul 86)

Mar 1987 Vol 1 (Aug 86-Jan 87)

Oct 1987 Vol 2 b)

RES o Solidification of High-Level NUREG/CR-0895 July 1979 Radioactive Wastes o Long-Term Performance of Materials NUREG/CR-3427 Used for HLW Packaging (Apr 83-Jun 83)

Aug 1983 Vol 1 (Jul 83-Sep 83)

Dec 1983 Vol 2 (Oct 83-Dec 83)

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(Apr 83-Apr 84)

Jun 1984 Vol 4 o Long-Term Performance of Materials NUREG/CR-3900 Used for HLW Packaging (Apr 84-Jun 84)

Sep 1984 Vol 1 (Jul 84-Sep 84)

Jan 1985 Vol 2 (Oct 84-Dec 84)

May 1985 Vol 3 (Annual Report)

(Apr 84-Apr 85)

Jul 1985 Vol 4 o Long-Term Performance of Materials NUREG/CR-4379 Used for HLW Packaging (Apr 85-Jun 85)

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o Fracture in Glass/HLW Canister NUREG/CR-4198 May 1985 o Investigation of the Stability of NUREG/CR-4585 March 1986 Clay/Basalt Packing Materials o Long-Term Performance of Spent Fuel NUREG/CR-4954 September 1987 Waste Forms

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o Survey of Geophysical Techniques for NUREG/CR-4957 July 1987 Site Characterization in Basalt, Salt and Tuff b)

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--Summary of Wave Propagation Vol. 2 November 1983 Geophysical Techniques

--Ray Optic Geotomography Vol. 3 October 1983

--Wave Diffusion Geotomography Vol. 4 October 1983 o Geomorphic Controls on the Management NUREG/CR-3276 October 1983 of Nuclear Waste o Crosshole Geophysical Methods Used to NUREG/CR-3758 August 1984 Investigate the Near Vicinity of High j

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STATE/TRIBAL INTERACTIONS NWPA Section 117(a) states that NRC must provide the states and Indian tribes timely and complete information regarding its determinations or plans made regarding siting, development, or design for licensing, construction, operation, regulation, or decommissioning. A summary of NRC's recent efforts is discussed below.

In a continuing effort to keep the states and tribes involved, the Commission has held public meetings during the last few years, i.e., a 1/24/86 meeting on proposed amendments to 10 CFR 60, Licensing Procedures, and a 6/16/87 meeting on views of states/tribes regarding the HLW program. NRC's HLW staff also recently sponsored the 2nd annual meeting with states/tribes in Washington, DC on 6/30/87.

Staff have made numerous presentations to th? states and tribes on current NRC activities in the NWPA process. Recent examples are a DOE quarterly meeting with states/tribes in Oregon, August 1986, a crystalline state/tribal meeting in December 1986, a National Congress of American Indians meeting in March 1987, a visit to the Yakima, Net Perce, and Umatilla Indian Reservations in September e

1987, ar.d a meeting with Nevada representatives on 9/17/87.

Copies of significant HLW documents are sent routinely to state/tribal contacts, and notices of availability are sent to numerous interested parties.

A weekly notice of NRC/00E upcoming meetings, both tentative and firmly i

established, is sent to state/tribal representatives.

In addition, these upcoming meetings are also announced on a toll free telephone recording for use by the general public.

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PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT REVIEWS TITLE ISSUE DATE NRC comments on the DOE draft report to the President, Oct. 5, 1984 An Evaluation of Commercial Repository Capacity for Disposal of Defense High-Level Waste SECY-84-449, Recommendations of the DOE Panel on Alternative Nov. 26, 1984 Means of Financing and Managing Radioactive Wastes (AMFM)

Staff comments to the Chairman on DOE AMFM Mar. 8, 1985 NRC comments on the Draft DOE Project Decision Schedule Oct. 24, 1985 NRC comments on level of detail in Section 8.3 of the DOE Dec. 12, 1985 Site Characterization Plan Report on Section 10 of draft Project Decision Schedule Dec. 16, 1985 transmitted from NMSS to DOE d

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TITLE ISSUE DAlE NRC comments on DOE Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS)

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Facility SECY-86-66, Status of Activitiet Under the Nuclear Waste Feb. 26, 1986 Policy Act of 1982, to Commission I

Joint NRC/DOE Notice of Technica; Assistance issued Apr. 3, 1986 10 CFR Part 72 revisions concerning licensing of the MRS May 23, 1986 published in the Federal Register l

SECY-86-92, Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 60 to Conform June 19, 1986 to EPA Standards i

i SECY-87-137, First Quarterly Progress Report on the June 8, 1987 Pre-licensing Phase of DOE's Civilian High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Program SECY-87-267, Second Quarterly Progress Report on the Oct. 26, 1987 Pre-licensing Phase of DOE's Civilian High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Program l

III. NRC REVIEW PLANS Review Plans document the procedure which will be used by the staff in reviewing major documents submitted by the DOE. They identify the questions that will be asked and the independent analysis that will be performed by the staff. The primary purpose of review plans is to standardize and organize the staff's review of licensing documents. They provide, indirectly, guidance to the licensee in terms of the kinds of data and information that is expected in documents such as SCPs. They also provide useful information to interested parties about how NRC is doing its job. Draft review plans for SCAs and Quality Assurance programs have been written. Other review plans, such as the Review Plan for an Application for a Construction Authorization, will be i

prepared as needed.

TITLE ISSUE DATE Strndard Review Plan for Site Characterization Plans August 1983 (Draft)

• Review Plan for Quality Assurance Programs for Site June 1984 Characterization of High Level Nuclear Waste Repositories Standard Review Plan for Draft Environmental Assessments January 1985 Standard Review Plan for Final Environmental Assessments March 1986 Review Plan for Consultation Draft Site CharacterizationPlans December 1987 Revised Review Plan for Site Characterization Plans December 1987 Technical Review Plan for Study Plans TBD

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AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION HLW documentation, including NUREG/CR reports, received by HLWM and generated by HLWM and its contractors is routinely sent to NRC's Public i

Document Room (PDR), 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, DC, Telephone 202/634-3273. Contact the PDR for information and copies of NRC's HLW correspondence.

Copies of NUREG/C2s can be obtained by contacting the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 37082, Washington, DC 20013-7082. Copies are also available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

l Ms. Eileen T. Tana Division of High-Level Waste Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissit.1 Mail Stop 623-SS Washington, DC 20555 Telephone 1/800/368-5642, Ext. 74782, or 427-4782 for Washington, DC area callers.

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